The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-07


Our public schools close on the 9th
inst, after nine months term.
-Bethlehem is to have Soldiers Monu-
ment. Why should not Lehightons
The handsomest picture cards we have
eyer seen are given with Tulip Soap.
The building to be occupied by the
Hersh Steam Heating Company is under
roof
r. d. Miller's two story frame dwell
ling house on Lehigh street, is fast nearing.
completion.
White Haven's Board Of Trade Is doing
very effective work in pushing forward the
interests of that town.
"A rev flight of stairs leading TO Rhoed-
erer's shaving saloon, at the Exchange
Hotel, have been erected.
-Lehigh Valley mileage books will no
longer de honored on the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad.
john Latshaw, wealthy Berks coun-
ty farmer, sufcded Wednesday. Ill health
is said to have been the cause.
Our merchants who will close their
business places on Decoration Day should
hand in their name for publication.
John d. Bcrolette Post, G. A. R., No.
4S4, are making extensive preparations for
the proper observance of Decoration day.
"A marriage license was issued IN Le-
high county recently in favor of a man six
ty-fye. and a woman sixty-two years of
age.
Merchants will do well to advertise in
the ADVOCATE. Bona fide circulation,
positively greater than any other county
paper.
Selection finest ever put on sale in
Mauch Chunk. Gentlemans' ana ladies
gold watches. Take look, this does not
mean buy
For a smooth shave and fine hair Gu.
go to Esrang's shaving saloon, opposite the
| ADVOCATE office Choice cigars and to-
baccoes always on hand. Call!
The Lehigh & Wilkesbsrre coal break
er at Sugar Notch, was destroyed by fire
Monday. Loss, 100000 Five hundred
men are thrown out Of employment.
"A literary and musical entertainment
under the auspices of the Chautauqua Lit
erary and Scientific Circle, Of town, will be
held in School Hall, on the evening of Sat
urdav, May 81.
The popular landlord of the Mansion
House, &. II. HON, has beautifully remod
elled and repainted the interior or his bar
room which greatly improves the appear
ance of the same.
-Rumor has it that young daughter O
Wallace Sewell, former resident of New
Mahonng, but now of Luzerne county, wa
fatally injured by the premature explosion
of dynamite cartridge last week.
-Mehrkam & Son are building thirty
five foot addition to their storeroom OF
Bank street. When finished the depth o
the room will be eighty-fve feet-a numbe
of other important Improvements are con
templated.
Prof. I. F. Kleintop, of town, has jus
had published a very beautiful musica
composition-Mahonng Waltz. We ha,
J the pleasure of hearing the professor ren
} pronouncing it equal to the best.
, Now is the time for CHEAP WAL
PAPER as we are offering over half of on
entire stock of Wall Paper and Borders a
r one-half and some less than half the usua
price. Do not miss this offer. e +. LUCK
/ ENDAcH, 81 Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
Rev. ). II. Kuder, Of the Luthera
= church, preached a very interesting an
: instructive discourse TO large congrega
2 ton Sunday evening. The reverend gel
= tleman used as text the ninth verse
the twenty-eighth chapter of st Matthew.
: Benjamin s. Levan. of Coplay, age
i so years, died Monday. He was superb
i tendent Of the old Lehigh Furnace, and fC
e thirty years superintendent of the furnace
+ of the Lehish Valley iron companies. II
was the founder of Coplay, and its fir
e burgess.
e Engine No. 80 drawing freight trail
o going south, ran into the tank of Engir
+ No. 42S, which was pulling into the sidr
e opposite the ADVOCATE Office Thursda
morning. Two holes were punched in
ii the tank of Engine 42S and several freigl
o cars were thrown from the track and Co
Ie siderably damaged. Fortunately no OIL
r was injured.
ID -Packerton people were treated to
sensation last Sunday evening by one
o. her citizens brutally maltreating his wifi
is The poor woman was forcibly elected fro
hon. a
Id an entrance broke in the door and sever
ly windows. If there is any manhood in 4
vicinity of Packerton this brute in hum
n, guise should be treated to a severe dru
=, bling.
er AT negro wedding a short time az
ur when the words "love, honor and ODE
nd were reached, the groom interrupted t
preacher, and said: "Read that again, sa
r. read it wunce mo, SOS de lady kin ket
ol the full solemnity of de meanin'. is be
Il. married befo'." The brunette coul
sc tooka pleasure ride in one of David Ebber
ed fancy rigs, and then settled down TO !
rk of domestic peace and happiness.
mt "A letter received this week from our
friend Smith Fleming, well-known by ma
n in this section as former resident OF !
h highton, informs us that himself and ia
he lily are well and prospering in their ho
IT. at Seattle, w. T. Mr.. Fleming informs
ng that everything in the Southwest is boo
'st ing; he is working at pattern making VIII
A pays him $500 per day. Mr.. and NJ
lily Fleming desire to be kindly remembered
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